i work as an IT Sales recruitment guy ( of course I'm really a KDE sotware dev. guy in disguise ( I am also damianus here http://www.kde-forum.org ). I got into a long and rivetting conversation with a guy who has a new start -up. He wants a salesman who can code and *knows database*. I didn't fancy his chances of finding one until he told me that he's just looking for a coder with the ability and personality to earn bonuses selling his (frankly impressive technology).

Help me please?

This guy would have been me had I not tasted Mammons silver coins in recruitment / was a more experienced developer.

If this interests you int eh slightest get in touch so i can tell you more about it. I won't drop any figures for now, but I don't imagine there is any young coder earning as much as he's saying is easily achievable.

because I am an agent, I take a fee from the client for introducing the candidate, if I was to say what the technology was, it wouldn't be heard for someone to find the company themselves, so niche is the tech. I then run the risk of losing my commission for finding the right person if they contact them directly.

I can say it lies in the area of telecoms. Helping companies make up new and interesting ways to use their Marketing data. The coding bit comes in directing outsourced developers on how to actually achieve that idea. In some cases the job may be small enough to do the coding yourself and pay yourself the budget. Hence the ££££££££££££. ;-P